Day 16 Iftar Menu

On Day 16, we begin the third week of Ramadan. Thanks and praise be! We've put together a delicious and impressive iftar menu worthy of the first day of the third week — just for you. On Day 16, we break our fast with a comforting Tarhana Soup (tarhana çorbası) — a hearty, homemade-style soup made from tarhana (fermented grain-yogurt soup base) that feels like it came straight from a mother's kitchen. For the first day of the week, we've built the iftar menu around a wonderful and elegant İslim Kebabı. Of course, alongside a köfte (Turkish meatballs)-based kebab, we fill our plates with the essential and impressive Garnished Pilaf. For those who enjoy iftar sweets, the menu features Şöbiyet — one of the most beloved syrup-soaked desserts of Ramadan. Have a great week...

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FROM MOM'S KITCHEN

We break our fast with a soul-warming Tarhana Soup (tarhana çorbası) — its wonderful aroma will make you feel right at home in your mother's kitchen, transporting you back to simpler times and gently settling your stomach.

FOR THE RECIPE: Tarhana Soup

ALSO KNOWN AS KÜRDAN KEBABI

For the first day of the week, we've centered the iftar menu around İslim Kebabı — also known as Kürdan Kebabı — one of the most flavorful and elegant dishes in Turkish cuisine.

FOR THE RECIPE: İslim Kebabı

IMPRESSIVE PRESENTATION

Of course, alongside a köfte-based kebab, we fill our plates with Garnished Pilaf — the perfect complement that looks stunning on the table and is surprisingly easy to make. If you've tried pea pilaf before, this recipe just might win you over completely...

FOR THE RECIPE: Garnished Pilaf

GIVES BAKLAVA A RUN FOR ITS MONEY

For those who love iftar sweets, Şöbiyet — one of the most cherished syrup-soaked treats on the Ramadan table — is here to steal the show from baklava...

FOR THE RECIPE: Şöbiyet

HAVE A GREAT WEEK...